"Mary, dear, Ithinkheisasleep—hewassotired," saidSonya, meetingherinthelargesittingroom (itseemedtoCountessMarythatshecrossedherpatheverywhere)."Andrewmaywakehim."
CountessMarylookedround, sawlittleAndrewfollowingher, feltthatSonyawasright, , , , hismustache, andhiswholeface, : "Papa! Mamma'sstandinghere!" , andquietensuedforamoment, , andhisvoicesaidcrossly:
"Ican'tgetamoment'speace....Mary, isthatyou? Whydidyoubringhimhere?"
"Ionlycameintolookanddidnotnotice...forgiveme..."
-eyedthreeyear-oldNatasha, herfather'spet, havinglearnedfromherbrotherthatPapawasasleepandMammawasinthesittingroom, -eyedlittlegirlboldlyopenedthecreakingdoor, wentuptothesofawithenergeticstepsofhersturdylittlelegs, andhavingexaminedthepositionofherfather, whowasasleepwithhisbacktoher, .
"Natasha, Natasha!" cameCountessMary'sfrightenedwhisperfromthedoor."Papawantstosleep."
"No, Mamma, hedoesn'twanttosleep," saidlittleNatashawithconviction."He'slaughing."
Nicholasloweredhislegs, rose, andtookhisdaughterinhisarms.
"Comein, Mary," hesaidtohiswife.
Shewentinandsatdownbyherhusband.
"Ididnotnoticehimfollowingme," shesaidtimidly."Ijustlookedin."
Holdinghislittlegirlwithonearm, Nicholasglancedathiswifeand, seeingherguiltyexpression, puthisotherarmaroundherandkissedherhair.
"MayIkissMamma?" heaskedNatasha.
Natashasmiledbashfully.
"Again!" shecommanded, pointingwithaperemptorygesturetothespotwhereNicholashadplacedthekiss.
"Idon'tknowwhyyouthinkIamcross," saidNicholas, replyingtothequestionheknewwasinhiswife'smind.
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